http://www.north-africa.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2012-05-22T17:06:10-06:00 http://www.north-africa.com/naj_economy/energy_mining/1mayeleven45.html 2010-05-10T03:25:00-06:00 2010-05-10T03:25:00-06:00 Arezki Daoud There is no doubt that the development of Desertec will be a challenge for its architects, promoters and supporters. Technical difficulties will add to financing and regulatory issues never anticipated before, further magnified by cultural differences that exist between countries involved in this giant project. But despite all the difficulties of the world, the project must succeed and there is plenty of evidence and good reasons why I think it will. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_economy/energy_mining/1jantwentyfive10.html 2010-01-20T13:31:00-07:00 2010-01-20T13:31:00-07:00 Arezki Daoud Oil and gas remain critical sources of power and energy for North African nations. In the medium term, hydrocarbons will remain the predominant sources of energy, whether it is for the OPEC countries of Algeria and Libya or the less-oil-endowed nations of Tunisia and Morocco. But in the longer term, the nuclear option appears interesting to all as oil reserves are depleted and securing new sources of energy is a strategic priority.